ML24320A047
| ML24320A047 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 11/19/2024 |
| From: | William Orders NRC/NRR/DORL/LPL4 |
| To: | Tony Nakanishi NRC/NRR/DORL/LPL4 |
| Shared Package | |
| ML24320A049 | List: |
| References | |
| EPID L-2023-PPM-0004 | |
| Download: ML24320A047 (5) | |
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November 19, 2024 MEMORANDUM TO:
Tony Nakanishi, Chief Plant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation FROM:
William Orders, Project Manager /RA/
Plant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
SUBJECT:
SUMMARY
OF JUNE 26, 2024, PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING WITH QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION WITH NUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE TO DISCUSS THE POWER UPRATE LICENSING REVIEW PROCESS (EPID L-2023-PPM-0004)
On June 26, 2024, a public information meeting with a question and answer session was held between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and representatives of Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI). The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the NRC staffs ongoing power uprate streamlining efforts and engage industry and the public to discuss possible enhancements to power uprate (PUR) applications and reviews. The meeting notice and agenda, dated June 12, 2024, are available in the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) at Accession No. ML24169A349. A list of attendees is provided in the enclosure.
During the meeting, NEI provided a slide presentation, which is available in ADAMS at Accession No. ML24178A037. NEIs presentation focused on the following topics:
NEI PUR survey Enabling changes o Fifty-five percent of sites have interest/planning for one or more enabling changes (accident tolerant fuel/low enrichment uranium plus (ATF/LEU+)), extended fuel cycles, and/or risk-informed loss-of-coolant accident).
o Interests in bundling of licensing actions.
NEI PUR task force mission o Provide strategic guidance to the industry PUR activities In addition, the NRC staff provided a slide presentation, which is available in ADAMS at Accession No. ML24172A147. The staffs presentation focused on:
The NRCs PUR forecast.
The formation of a dedicated PUR project team.
Generation of supporting PUR infrastructure such as a Core Team Charter, the schedule of planned activities, and a communication plan.
Creation of a PUR graded approach/risk assessment working group.
Continued public engagement.
Most of the conversations during the meeting focused on PUR regulatory improvements and recommendations for more efficient reviews such as:
Update Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Office Instruction LIC-112, Power Uprate Process, Revision. 2.
Measurement uncertainty recapture (MUR) process Improvements.
Improved regulatory predictability and stability.
Further consideration for sequential and combined licensing actions.
Members of the public were in attendance. Public Meeting Feedback forms were not received.
Please direct any inquiries to me at 301-415-3329 or by email at William.Orders@nrc.gov.
Enclosure:
List of Attendees
Enclosure LIST OF ATTENDEES JUNE 26, 2024, MEETING WITH NUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE ON POWER UPRATE LICENSING REVIEW PROCESS Name Organization Name Organization Jennie Rankin NRC1 Bob Pascarelli NRC Bo Pham NRC April Pulvirenti NRC Aida Rivera-Varona NRC Angelo Stubbs NRC Jamie Pelton NRC Rob Atienza NRC Kimberly Green NRC Kevin Hsueh NRC Ahsan Sallman NRC Shawn Williams NRC David Nold NRC Derek Scully NRC Gurjendra Bedi NRC Todd Hilsmeier NRC Gokul Vasudevamurthy NRC Thomas Byrd NRC Meena Khanna NRC Alex Collier NRC Tania Martinez Navedo NRC Ngola Otto NRC Donald Palmrose NRC Eric Bowman NRC Daniel King NRC Sheila Ray NRC Mahesh Chawla NRC Joshua Kaizer NRC Kerri Kavanagh NRC Blake Purnell NRC Aaron Armstrong NRC Michael Mahoney NRC Joseph Messina NRC David Rahn NRC Phillip Sahd NRC Jessie Quintero NRC Milton Valentin NRC Zach Turner NRC Kevin Heller NRC Scott Wall NRC Scott Burnell NRC Vic Cusumano NRC David Wrona NRC Mark Blumberg NRC Tony Sierra NRC John Bozga NRC Jeffrey Rikhoff NRC Brandon Wise NRC Name Organization Name Organization Aladar Csontos NEI2 Scott Luchau Dominion Brett Titus NEI Dave Breeding Framatome Tony Brown NEI Danielle Page Blair Framatome Andrew Mauer NEI Paul Clifford Framatome Frances Pimentel NEI Edwin Lyman UCS4 Christopher Wiegand EPRI3 Chris Ryan Smith Duke Jeff Abbott Duke Alex L. Javorik Energy Northwest Richard Rogalski Energy Northwest Tracey Collis Energy Northwest Erin Sims Energy Northwest Eli Jakeman Energy Northwest Brian Madderom Constellation Patrick Simpson Constellation Duane Avery Constellation William Gassmann Constellation Ernest Bates Southern Co.
Paul Sims Southern Co.
Ryan Joyce Southern Co.
Richard Spring Southern Co.
John Harrell Dominion Brian Mount Dominion 1U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) 2Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) 3Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) 4Union of Concern Scientists (UCS)
ML24320A049 (Package)
ML24169A349 (Meeting Notice)
ML24178A037 (Meeting Slides)
ML24172A147 (NRC Meeting Slides)
ML24320A047 (Meeting Summary)
OFFICE NRR/DORL/LPL4/PM NRR/DORL/LPL4/LA NRR/DORL/LPL4/BC NRR/DORL/LPL4/PM NAME WOrders PBlechman TNakanishi WOrders DATE 11/15/2024 11/19/2024 11/19/2024 11/19/2024